I wanted to check out what this virtual pet craze was all about, so I decided to try to make my own virtual pet. On this tab I have included the sites I have found that allow you to create and care for a virtual pet. I am not willing to pay to have a virtual pet of my own, and most of the sites I found come with a monthly fee, so I am holding off on creating a virtual pet of my own for now. But, check back, I could change my mind if I find the right free site.

Make my own virtual pet online

Foo Pets
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Created by a veterinarian, these look like cool virtual pets, but I'm not going to use Foo Pets since it costs about $5 a month, every month. It's not worth that much of my hard earned cash simply to have a virtual pet.

Club Penguin
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This is more of a social network for young kids - though you do create a penguin which is sort of a pet. It costs $6 a month.

Tamagotchi
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Tamagotchi's are virtual pets that you carry with you on a key chain.

About virtual pets

The Top Ten Sites for Free Virtual Pets
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About.com gives a great overview of 10 sites where I could create a virtual pet of my own for free. Club Penguin ranks number one, and neopets is number two.

Virtual farm
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4-h brings an entire virtual farm to the web on this site.

Make Your Own Virtual Pet
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This is a solid overview about what types of virtual pets are available online. It describes what you will get out of your virtual pet experience and what to expect your responsibilities will be to the pet.